VideoDefenceV2 vs CCTV Smart Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VideoDefenceV2
This application allows users to log in via P2P and view up to 16 channels of live video. It also supports remote playback, recording, and capturing video clips for easy access and review.
- P2P login
- 16 channel live video
- Remote playback
- Recording
- Capture
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Support p2p login Support 16 channels live video Support remote playback Support record Support capture
CCTV Smart Viewer
Access and monitor your DVR system remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, playback recorded footage, and manage your security cameras on the go.
- Remote DVR access
- Live video monitoring
- Playback recorded footage
- Security camera management
- Mobile surveillance
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Remote monitoring app for DVR(Digital Video Recorder)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CCTV Smart Viewer at 63% against VideoDefenceV2's 9%. CCTV Smart Viewer also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.9). VideoDefenceV2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CCTV Smart Viewer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of VideoDefenceV2's written reviews are positive against 63% of CCTV Smart Viewer's.
VideoDefenceV2 ships an update every 5 weeks, CCTV Smart Viewer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VideoDefenceV2 | CCTV Smart Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIGERSECU, Inc. | KangYeol Lee |
Customer experience
VideoDefenceV2
CCTV Smart Viewer
In-app purchases
VideoDefenceV2
No in-app purchases
CCTV Smart Viewer
No in-app purchases
